Words of Wisdom

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough, and we will be more content when they are. After that we are frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with, we will certainly be happy once they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is there is no better time to be happy than right now. Your life will always be filled with these challenges. It is best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. For a long time it seemed like life was about to begin- real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life will begin. At last it dawned on me, these obstacle are my life. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday Morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until you are off welfare, until the first or the fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again only to decide that there is no better time to be happy than right now. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. ~Unknown Author